The ruling includes the only patent asserted by Teva that expires in September 2015 and reverses a decision last year by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and potentially clears the way for Sandoz to market a generic version of Copaxone as early as May 2014, which is when eight of the nine patents expire.

Such an early entry could be a big loss for Teva. According to IMS Health, Copaxone was the fourth top-selling specialty drug in 2012, with sales of $3.6 billion and 13.3% growth over 2011. Sandoz is working with Momenta on the drug, and it is still under Food and Drug Administration review.

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